It’s Wednesday, and time to wander again. This week I’m heading to Barcelona, Spain, and to Antoni Gaudi’s magnificent Parc Guell. High on a hilltop overlooking the city, the park is accessed via a series of escalators and steps up a narrow and very steep street. There may have been some complaining from certain familyContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Parc Guell, Barcelona”
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Wednesday Wander – Taronga Zoo, Sydney
This week I’m wandering to a place on the edge of one of the world’s great natural harbours. It also happens to be not too far from where I used to work. This is Taronga Zoo, in Sydney, Australia. Officially opened in October 1916, the zoo is just over 100 years old, and ‘Taronga’ isContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Taronga Zoo, Sydney”
30 Day Writing Challenge – Day Twenty One – Everybody (also, A Wednesday Wander)
It’s day twenty one of the 30 Day Writing Challenge, and today’s prompt is: Everybody. It’s also Wednesday, which means I’ll be taking a wander. However, in line with the prompt, this wander will be slightly different in that I’ll be trying to answer a question that just about everybody asks me, once they hearContinue reading “30 Day Writing Challenge – Day Twenty One – Everybody (also, A Wednesday Wander)”
Wednesday Wander – Ancient Rome
I spent most of today wandering around Roman ruins and a museum with a group of children from my daughter’s school. I saw some wonderful mosaics, coffins complete with skeletons, and dozens of finely made Roman artifacts. So, for my Wednesday Wander this week, I thought I’d take a trip back to where it allContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Ancient Rome”
Wednesday Wander – Lost Lagoon, Vancouver
Looking at this photo, would you believe it was taken in the heart of a large North American city? Sure, there are a few giveaways if you look closely – streetlights just visible through the distant trees, and a manmade fountain in the centre of the lake. This is Lost Lagoon, in Vancouver, Canada. OnceContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Lost Lagoon, Vancouver”
Wednesday Wander – Federation Square, Melbourne
I lived in Melbourne for many years. I loved living there, walking along the Yarra River to work while rowers glided past and cockatoos swooped and shrieked in the eucalypts, the city a gleaming array of towers on the opposite side. It’s a beautiful city, usually ranked in the top five world’s most liveable. WhenContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Federation Square, Melbourne”
City Of Dreams
Last night I visited the city again. A city without a name, yet one which I visit often and know well. Where a river runs through to the ocean and killer whales beach themselves on the shore, where a walk can leave you hanging at the edge of a perilous drop, and the only wayContinue reading “City Of Dreams”
Helen Glynn Jones 